Cisco Systems said late Thursday that it has given Apple nearly another week to respond to its trademark infringement lawsuit that threatens to halt Apple from using the "iPhone" name on its much-hyped new iPod-cellular phone device.

( InfoWorld ) - Cisco Systems has given Apple a further extension on the deadline to respond to its lawsuit concerning the iPhone name, the company said late Thursday. Apple was  hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit  from Cisco Systems the day after it  unveiled a new cell phone  under the name iPhone at January's Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Cisco says its Linksys division owns ...

Cisco Systems Inc. said late Thursday it has agreed to give Apple Inc. until Feb. 21 to respond to its iPhone lawsuit. Cisco is suing Apple for trademark infringement after Apple unveiled plans for its long-anticipated multimedia iPhone during MacWorld in January.

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems said it agreed to give Apple more time to respond to the lawsuit it filed over the "iPhone" trademark, extending negotiations until Wednesday.

The network equipment maker agrees to give Apple more time to respond to the lawsuit it filed over the "iPhone" trademark.

Cisco Systems Inc. says that it has given Apple Inc. nearly another week to respond to its trademark infringement lawsuit that threatens to halt Apple from using the "iPhone" name on its new iPod-cellular phone device.

Cisco gives Apple a bit more time to respond to its lawsuit over the iPhone name.

Cisco Systems Inc. said that it has given Apple Inc. nearly another week to respond to its trademark infringement lawsuit that threatens to halt Apple from using the 'iPhone' name for its much-hyped new cellular phone device.

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. said it agreed to give Apple Inc. more time to respond to the lawsuit it filed over the "iPhone" trademark, extending negotiations until February 21.

Cisco has extended the time available to Apple in its iPhone lawsuit yet again in effort to reach an out-of-court settlement over the iPhone trademark. Last month, the company sued Apple after a breakdown in negotiations and Apple's (surprise) announcement of the revolutionary device at Macworld Expo. The company said late Thursday that it has give...